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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
IOFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
Vacation of Fort of Osceo.a
kveEue.
CITY CLERKS 0FF;Ca,

%. L AZ L. Oct. IL, iS-I.
Whereas. \ petition has been filed in
this Office, by order of the Common
Council, as;required by law, asking for
the vacation OF that part of CSceoIa ave
nue. described as follows: Commencing
on the north line Of Pleasant avenue at
the intersection of the east line of Osce-
Ola avenue with said north line of Pleas
ant avenue; running thence nOrtharIy
OH the eaSterly line of OSceOla avenue
two hundred ninety-eight and fifty
twO-one: hundredths (29S 52-1GW feet
more or less, to northerly line of block
three (3) of Highland Park; thence west
erly across OsceOla avenue to the point
of intersection of the north line of block
four a. of said Highland Park with the
westerly line of 0sceola avenue; thence
SOutheEly along the westerly line of Osce-
ola avenue two hundred thirty-four
and thirty-six-one hundredths(234 s6-10W
feet, more or less, to the northerly line of
Pleasant avenue; thence easterly along
the northerlyli line of Pleasant avenue to
the place OF beginning: and
Whereas, The petitioners state that
they are the owners and majority of
the owners of the property abutting
upon and along the line of said part of
OSceOla avenue asked to be vacated,
and that the object and reason for such
vacation is, that the said part of Osceola
avenue can never be used for the pur-
poses of street without very great eX-
pense and great injury to property on
both sides of the same, and the petition
erS will dedicate to the public for the
purposes of street that portion OF said
block four ~ located between the red
lines as shown upon the plat attached to
said petition;
Now, therefore, notice is ..ereby
given that said petition will be heard
and considered by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul on Tuesday, the
9th day of December. A. ID. 1887, 1T I 80
O'clock p. m. at the Council Chamber, in
the City Hall.
BY order of the Common Counri..
IHos. a. PRENDERGAsr. City Clerk
oct 11-5M-Sat -.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
CONTRACT ii On.
erac:ng eoiz'en Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF I'VBIIc WORKS..
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi. Oct. q 1887.
Sealed bids will be received 10y the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation Of the city of st. Paul, Min
neSOta. at their Office in said city. until
II m. on the 9th day of October. AID.
1887, for grading Coizian street from
Margaret street southerly to Conway
street i'll said city. according to plans
and specifications on file iii the Office of
said Board.
a bond with at least two (2) sureties
in :'Im of at least twenty coy per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN. President.
Official: W. +. ERWIN,
2S7-297 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
CONTRACT WORK
Grading Carroll Street


OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works. !
City OF ST. PAUL, Minn.. Oct. ~, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by tine
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their office in said city, until
~ m, on the 3lst day Of October, A. d.
1887, for the grading of Carroll street.
from Cleveland avenue to Smelling ave.
nue.. IN said city, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office
of said Board.
{. A bond with at least two (2) .sureties
III Z, sum OF at least twenty t20) per cent.
OF the gross amount bid must accom-.
pany. each bid.
= The said Board reserves the right 10
reject any ard all bids. as s
Il. l.. GORMAN. President
Onheiai: w. +. ERWIN,
@SS-3OS Clerk Board of Public WorkA
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22

supposed owner and ..
description. Benefits
John Ireland, Easterly 1S ONE
of section ), town 2S, range
~, except Summit, Cleveland
and Marshall avenues being
in st Paul, Minnesota sal lis 50
Same. Northeast i of SE ligot
section .. town 2S, range 233.t,x-
cept Summit and Cleveland.
avenues, being in st iiagl,
Minnesota. .rs3. lis "a
Same. Lot 3, section 5, town rs, ar. u
range 23, except Summit ave7S
nue., being in st. Paul. Mime
sofa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .$S.93l -
Same. I.ot2, section S, town ~,
range 23. except Summit ave
nue., being i'll st Paul, Mime ~ ...
sofa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1881 25
All objections 10 said assessment must
be made i'll writing and filed with the
Clerk of said Board at least one day
prior To said meeting.
Il. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. +. ERWIN.
2a-295 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
By Aid. Kerr

By Aid. Kerr
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be and is hereby directed to cause
the stone or cement sidewalks which
had been laid or partially laid on Sum-
init avenue before the paving thereof
between Rice street and Wabasha
street. to be relaid to grade between
said streets on both sides of said ave-
hue, and in all eases of full width to the
curbstone of said avenue, leaving no
boulevards. t
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Oon-
nor, Cullen, Ryan, Sanborn. Weber,
Kenny, kain, Hamm, Bryant, Minea, Mr..
President-l3.
Approved Oct. 90. 1887.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
By Aid. Long

BY Aid. Long
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works cause a six foot wooden side
walk to be laid on both sides of Feronia
avenue, from Prior avenue to the east
end of Feronia avenue, together with
necessary crossings.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Con-
nor, Cutler. .%Ryan, Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny. Kahn, Hamm, Bryant, Minea, ,Mr.
President-13.
Approved Oct, 90, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
Approved Oct. 20, 1881.
By Aid. Weber

By Aid. Weber
1t is hereby ordered hy the Common
Council of the City of ST. Paul:
That the matter Of opening. widening
and extending Como and IlIalen ave
nues l2O feet wide froln tie shore of
Lake Como TO the shore of Lake Phalen.
he and the same is,.inrei,y, referred to
the Board Of Public Works to i,lvesti
gate and report:
first-lst stlisimmoyemept proper and
neeesSaTy2 e4z5 i.f.;s.. 80.
oscond-Giye the Council an estimate
ei theexpense thereof, land state whether
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
BY Aid Minpa-

bN AIU. Mlnea-
Resolved, That the City Engineer
be instructed to lay the following .ioss-
ings: One on the south s.du O. js:.bel
street, across Oneca sr:v1::; G:;I on the
west side of Oneca street. acfos: Isabel
street: one on the north side of isabel
street, across Starkey street; and one on
south side of Concord street, across Isa-
bel street
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowldn, O'Con-
nor. Cullen, Ryan. SanbOrn, Weber,
Kenny, Kahn, Hamm, Bryant, Minea,
Mr.. PreSident-l3
Approved Oct. 20. 1887.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22

Cherokee avenue and Martin street, and
one on the southwest cornerof Cherokee
avenue and Page street, and enc OH the
southwest corner of Hall avenue and
Colorado street: one on the southeast
corner of King and Orleans streets.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, o. 'ConnOr,
Cullen. Ryan. Sanborn, Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Hamm, Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
AnOrovad Oct % 1897
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
By AID. Bryant

BY Aid. Bryant
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be and the same are hereby
authorized and directed to cause to be
constructed all eight-foot plank side
walk on the east and west sides of State
street, from Isabel street to South
Robert street. and on the east and west
sides Of South Robert street, from State
street 20 south city limits; also all the
necessary cr0SSwalks.
YeaS-Ald.C .Conley, Dowlan. .O'Connor.
Cullen, Ryan, Sanborn, Weber, Kenny.
Kain. Hamm, Bryant, Mnea, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13:
Approved Oct. 90 1887.
BY Aid. Long
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works causea ten-foot wooden sidewalk
To be laid Oh both sides of Smelling ave-
HE, from Isangford avenue to Goodrich
avenue, together with the necessary
crossings
y cas- Ald. Eeiliey, Dowlan. o. 'Conilor,
Cutler, an Sanborn, w Weber, Kenny,
: . - - = rsfr -.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
Schroeder's Addition to St. Paul.
Supposed owner and
,!nA..,.s

ONIltI dIU
description. Benefits
EJ Hodgson. Southcrly 626.76
ft of Ely 20S15 it of WHY LIP
# OF NE4 of section 4, town
%, range %, except Summit
avenue, being in ST. Paul, Min
nesota. .................. 1853 co
Same. Southerly G26.76 ft of
Ely 200.675 it of WHY $685. ft
of NE 4 of section 4. town %,
range ., except Summit ave
nue., being in st. Paul, Min
nesota. ................... $40 90
E n Haskell ct al. Southerly
626.16 ft of Ely 100 ft of WHY
732.S7 fit of NE Il of section i,
town Is, range %. % except Sum-
init ayenue,being in st. Paul.
Minnesota. s..,.............. stsa 60
Patrick Norton. S0utherly 626.T6
fit of Ely 156.S75 ft of WHY
$40 it of NE 4 of section 4,
town %. range %, except Sum-
nit avenue, being in st. Paul,
Minnesota. s4e2 25
Manchester Park Syndicate,
Easterly 40 acres of Sc Il of
section 4. town %, range 23,
except Summit and Smelling
avenues, being in st. Paul, $
MlnIleSOta.-. 81 ,J32 on
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22

In the matter OF the report OF the Board
OF Public Works dated Oct. IL. 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the follow
ing improvements to be made, to-wit:
Condemn and take an easement on the
land adjoining and on the line of Cor
man avenue, from Robbie street to the
south city limits, in said city, necessary
to make and maintain the slopes in
grading said German avenue, said slopes
extending one and One-half 40 feet on
said land for every foot cut or filled
on said German avenue, in said grad
ing; said Board shall proceed with
out delay to assess the amount
same, which will be required to pay the
damages, costs and necessary expenses
Of such Improvement upon the real es-
tate to be benefited by said improvement.
as provided by law, it being the opinion
of the Council that real estate to be
assessed for such improvement can be
found benefited to the extent of the
damages, costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald. COnley, Dowlan. .O'Connor.
Cullen, Ryan, Sanborn. Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Hamm. Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
Approved Oct. 20, 1887.
In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated Oct. 10, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the following
improvements to lie made, to-wit: Open
and extend Simpson avenue. from the
north line of College Place East Divis-
ion, st. Paul, to the right OF way of the
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Rail-
way company Short iine). in said city,
condemning and taking all that land.
not already condemned or dedicated for
public use, lying within the lines of Sirnp-
son avenue in Collage Place East Divis-
ion, st. Paul, produced north TO the
right of way of the st. Paul. Mime
apois d Manitoba Railway company
(sl0rt line): that said Board shall proceed
without delay to assess the amount
as nearly as they can ascertain the
same, which will be required to pay the
damages, cGSts and necessary expenses
of such Improvement upon the real estate
TO be benehtcd by said improvement, as
provided by Law, it being the opinion of
the Council fiat real estate to be as
sessed for such Improvement can be
found beEcfited to the extent of the
damages, Gsssts and expenses necessary
10 be inct:..ssed thereby,
Yeas AID. Conley, DowIap, O. Conner,
Cullen, Ryan, Sanborn, Weber, Kenny,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
Confirmation of Assessment for
Grading and Boulevarding
Summit Avenue.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. II, 1887.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. IL. 1887. ]
The assessment of benefits, costs and
expenses arising from grading and boul.
evarding Summit avenue to width of
200 feet, from Lexington avenue west
erly to the edge Of the bluff
near the Mississippi river. in the
city of st. Paul, Minnesota.
having been completed by the Board
of Public Works in and for said
city, said Board will meet at their office
m'said city, at 2 p. IN. OH the Ed day OF
November, A. ID. 1887, to hear objections
Gf any to said assessment, at which
time and place, unless sufficient cause
is shown to the contrary, said assess
ment will be confirmed by said Board.
The following is list of the supposed
owners names. description of the
property benefited and the amounts as
sessed against the same, tO-wit:
Wright's Encouragement of Blocks %.
%, a and %, Anna E. Ramsey'S b.
4 tIit;rp IN CT Daul
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
By Aid. Kenny

BY AID. Kenny
Resolved, That the Board of Public
TO erect wood sidewalk OH the north
side of Case street; between Burr street
and Bradley street
Yeas.Ald. Cohiey, Dowlan, O'Con-
nor, Cullen, Ryan, Sanborn. Weber,
Kenny. Kahn, Hamm, Bryant, Minea,
Mr.. President-12.
Approved Oct: 20, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
By Aid. Petsch-ut

Resolved. That the City Engineer be
and is hereby instructed to put Brew
ster avenue in passable condition, be-
tween Winter street and Como avenue.
at an expense MOTTO exceed $500.
Ieas--Ald. Conley, Dowlan. O'Con-
nOr, Cullen. Ryan. Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny: kain, IIamm, Bryant, MInea,
Mr.. President-l3
Approved Oct. 20. 1887.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22

BY Aid. Bryant
Resolved. That tie City Engineer is
hereby Instructed to report the reason
Df the delay in the construction of the
State street bridge by the Minnasot;: &;
Northwestern Railroad COMPANY, ass=s5.=
reason of said delay the Board of: Water
Commissioners are prevented fro:., l.,z
tending the wafer mains in The S::::..ii
ward.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, D5wlan, O'Con-
nor. Cullen. Ryan. Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny, Kahn, Hamni, Bryant, Minea.
Mr.. .President-13.
Approved Oct 20, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22

Jain'S StinSOn. That t..ailsu-
lar piece of land bounded nor-
therly 10y Summit avenue.
Ely by Griggs street and
sSN,l ,ly 1y railroad. being i'll
st: Paul. Minnesota $ 9a43 90
hhr,a f Ramsey Southwest
rerly one-quarter of NE'ly 4 OF
section 3, town IS, range 23,
except railroad right of way
alM Summit avenue, being in -
: ST Paul, Minnesota ....... SS,0!l :GD
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22

BY Aid. weber,
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of opening and. ex-
tending street 12O feet wide around
the shore of Lake Como, be and the
same is hereby referred TO the Board
of Public Works to investigate and re-
port:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary? IL.
Second-Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof, and state
whether one-half Of the cost thereof is
to be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let. :,
Third-Can real estate to be assessed
for said improvement be found benefited
to the extent Of damages, costs and eX-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth--Is such Improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of
the owners of a majority OF the property
to be assessed for such Improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council q plan or
profile of said improvement, as required
by law you report in favor oftfe same.
SiXth-Send the Council a. proper
order directing the work to bedone.
Ieas-Ald. C0rley. .Dowlan, O'COnnor.
Cullen, Ryan, Sanborn. Weber. Kenny.
Kahn, Hamm, Bryant. Minea. Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
Approved Oct. 20, 1881.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22

BY AID. SanbOrn-
Resolved, That the Cit Engineer is
hereby instructed to sink shaft or we'll
hole and construct the necessary carc;!-
basin at the intersection of Smelling
and Marshall avenues, to drain off the
water which collects from tie Street
surface at this locality.
1eaS-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'C0n-
lOr, Cullen. Ryan. Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny, Kain. Hanim. Bryant, Minaa. Nh.
PreSident-13.
4 Al,IAr.c,r-oL o.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
BY Aid. Hamm-

Resolved, That the City Engineer be
hereby instructed and directed to con-
struct fence inclosing the rear of the
premises Of the lot on which is situated
the Margaret street police station. such
Enclosure to be used as a public pound.
1eas-Ald. COnley, Dowlan, O'Con-
nor, Cullen. Ryan, Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny. Kahn. Hamm, Bryant, Minea,
Mr.. PreSident-l3.
AUDrOVed Oct. 20. 1887
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22

bH AIu. Mlnea-
Resolved, That. the City Engineer
cause a crosswalk to be laid on the
north side of Annapolis street across
Oakdale avenue.
Ieas-Ald. Copley, Dowlan, O'Con-
nor. Cullen. Ryan. Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny. Kahn, liamm, Bryant, Minea,
Mr.President-13::
Approved Oct. 20. 1887.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-04
a WORD OF FAREWELL

Under the above heating Governor Mar
tin writes an editorial in his paper contain
ing the following handsome notice, which
every acquaintance of Prentiss knows is
fully deserved aud wor,hily bestowed:
The readers of the Champion, We feel
sure, read an account published in yester-
days issue with sincere regret. Ii was the
brief good bye Of Mir. Noble l.. Prentiss,
VINO is hereafter ~ Dc Connected with the
Newton Republican rs It's managing editor.
For more than eight years Mr. Pren,iss
has been connected with this paper, first
rs its city editor, then Is associate editor,
and during the past two years and
half as its editor LII chief To the pro-
prietUrs of the Champion and 10 ali con
nected with this journal, the severance of
tutse relations is more than a regret, it Is a
profound sorrow. 1t is the going away of
bright, CHEEKY, always entertaining com
panlon. II is saying goodpye to brave,
honest, manly gentleman. IL is bidding
farewell TO a dear and faithful friend All
this Noble Prentlss Was to us, during all
these years of our association with him
OF his work on the Champion it is IN
necessary 10 speak He had travelled ex
teusiyely in Europe and over nearly every
section Of the UnlIed States. He was
voracious reader, and has margelously
retentive memory. He had been gallant
soldier during the civil war. lie is thor
oughly familiar with the history Of this
Country and has correct and incisive
of its public men. Ali these
faculties and requirements. sharpened and
trained by wears of i6DOriouS DeWsDaUer
work, he brought into full play IS an edi-
toria writer We do not believe that Kan
sas has ever known more vigorous. grace
full and versatile editor than is Noble
Prentis
He carries with him TO his new field of
duties the warnest well wishes Of the pro
prietor of this paper and u every man en-
ployed upon 1t. We know he will always
deserve the choicest blessings that car
crown an honest and manly life, and that
they may come to him, no. gridgingly.
but continuously and generously, is our
sincere hope and prayer.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-04
NOTES FROM KANSAS.

1t cannot be denied that there is much
enterprise and vim in these western towns.
They are made by boom and push. They
are veritable wonders. Perhaps no better
illustration of how towns are made il this
country,--nO better specimen of q western
city-can be found than Wichita, Kan a
city of about thirty or thirty five Thousand
inhabitants where but few years ago was
only an Indian post. A city whose crowd
ed thoroughfares and magnificent business
blocks ill the newcomer with surprise. and
cause him to fancy himself in Chicago or
Kansas City. Wichita ana Marsh
Murdock ought 10 be reckoned among
the leading wonders OF the New
southwest. Marsh has made Wichita and
there can be no question that Wichita mas
made Marsh. Many of your readers have
never heard of Marsh Murdoch and his
EAGLE The one is q man and an editor,
the other is his paper, the great morning
daily # Wichita, that scars and scars high
or low according To the amount of string
Marsh paws out 1t is safe to say that the
EAGLE has done more than all other agen
cies combined to boom Wichita Its long
aud extravagant editorials have gone into
all parts of the land, and been copied into
newspapers duu eucu iNDpic AafS
read of the Peerless Princess of
the Plains, the Magical Mascot
of the Meridian. The Q Teen City of the
Arkansas Valley, The Winning Wonder
of the West The Blooming, Booming
Beauty" they have been seized with de
sire 10 see this magical city, to visit this
land outrivailing the most extrsvsgant
dream of the Arabian Nights.
When the excitement subsidies Wichita
will continae to be city of considerable
importance, with dozen or so railroads,
growing wholesale trade, and rich farm
Ing country filled with thriving sowns pay
ing i, tribute. Hotels and
lodging houses have been orercrowded
Ell. There are now lying in the vaults Of
the eight banking institutions OF this city
in clean cash. up cards OF four millions
surplus belonging To Wichita men which
has been largely made and enployed In
real estate transactions. From the boom g
thousand original owners OF lands and lots
which ccst bu. song have become rieh-
Ye, il must be admiil-d tina; the efforts
ARD desires of the EAGLE are for the build
Ing M of substantial city. For his in
fueuce In helping 20 interest outside czEi-
til he Editor II the EAsLE sits ard
writes his editorials N an ot-see
sroo7y The uaosE elegant of any IN me
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-04
CARLISLE.
GlGbo-Us,nOcraI,

GiCc2-DenOcfat
Ouce more the intelligence comes that
Mr. Carlisle will refuse to again take the
speakership, the presumption being that he
desires to become head of the ways and
means committee The need of strong
man at the head of that committee is OBJ
vious TO all sensible Democrats Just now
That position confers leadership in the
house. Mr.. Morrison. who held it in all
TIE recent congresses in which the Demo
Gratis were in contr,l in the popular branch,
will not be member of the Ffftieth con
gress This fact, however aside from the
loss of a vote by the Democrats and the
gain Of one vote by the Repu olicans, which
it entails, is not very disastrous
to the Democracy, as in almost
every essential III party leadership he was
conspiculou>ly deficient. In the coming
congress the Democratic party will be
Compelled to grapple earnestly with the
revenle problem They would avoid this
course If they could, and as they did in
the last congress, knowing that the adop-
ton of distinctive party policy on ,hBt
question would drive them out Of power
il the ensuing election But the surplus
r, venue matter tells them that the time
for evasion. shuffllng ana duplicity has
ended. and that the period for serious,
honest action has come A crisis has ar
rived for the Democracy, and if that party
is wise 1t will put the strongest men OF
guard